Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 58.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.6%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
122nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2018
All-time low
48.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2025
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 58.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu peaked at 86.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 122nd out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 74.6% | — |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | -4.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 58.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 58.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 74.6% | 86.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 48.8% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.5% compare
- 120 Nicaragua 63.4% compare
- 121 Nigeria 60.8%
- 123 Djibouti 56.5% compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 54.3%
- 125 Marshall Islands 49.4% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu was 58.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tuvalu ranks 122nd out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release